George Eglese has been working with Pinewoods Conservation Group in revealing its story Two hundred and thirty years after the first pines were planted on Harlow Moor, a new identity for Pinewoods has emerged, reconnecting the woodland with its place in Harrogate’s story of health, nature and the Cure. In 1796, Scots pines were planted across six acres of Harlow Moor. Around them remained a much older landscape of heath, gorse, heather, open sky and bracing air. It was a mode

Regrettably, there is a rise in fires being started in The Pinewoods. This poses a significant danger, particularly given the current dry conditions, and has led to frequent visits from North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue. We urge visitors and members to report any suspicious activity to FireStoppers. Note: If you need to report an incident requiring an emergency response, please dial 999.

In 2025, Rotary Wood marked twenty years since planting began. Created as a centenary project, it has grown into a community woodland, an important part of Pinewoods and a living legacy for Harrogate. In 2005, the first trees were planted on approximately four acres of council-owned land near Harlow Moor Road. The project commemorated one hundred years of Rotary International, but its purpose extended beyond the anniversary. Harrogate Rotary set out to create something living